Fayetteville, NC vs Raleigh, NC
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Fayetteville spends 1.0% more per capita than Raleigh ($139/person difference). Raleigh, NC has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 76/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
70/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency97
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
B
76/100
Budget Balance82
Debt Burden68
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity67
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Fayetteville
Raleigh
Total Spending
$2.9B
$6.5B
Spending / Capita
$14,049
$13,911
Total Revenue
$8.5B
$13.9B
Revenue / Capita
$40,860
$29,940
Total Debt
$365.1M
$421.6M
Debt / Capita
$1,749
$906
Population
208,697
465,517
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Fayetteville$196
Raleigh$277
Highways & Roads
Fayetteville$0
Raleigh$448
Parks & Recreation
Fayetteville$1,062
Raleigh$1,391
Education
Fayetteville$0
Raleigh$6
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
FayettevilleRaleigh
| Sales Tax | $124 | $858 |
| Income Tax | $717 | $806 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,555 | $14,128 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,488 | $2,681 |
| Other | $3,474 | $4,740 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
FayettevilleRaleigh
| Fire Protection | $196 | $277 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $448 |
| Education | $0 | $6 |
| Public Welfare | $378 | $498 |
| Hospitals | $319 | $669 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,062 | $1,391 |
| Housing | $2,914 | $2,712 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $281 |
| Utilities | $3,100 | $2,469 |
| Interest on Debt | $628 | $1,513 |
| Other | $5,454 | $3,646 |
B
Fayetteville, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 70/100
Good fiscal health
B
Raleigh, NC
Fiscal Health Score: 76/100
Good fiscal health